EDC 102H F15 2015-09-16

Today's Agenda

• A. How are you using the LRKB idea for DL?
  • Who has the time for DL?
  • Demo: Thoughtful surfing. Where is Cedric?
  • How to tag in Evernote? Check out www.evernoteaturi.wikispaces.com for suggestions.
• B. How do we sharpen our peer editing and writing skills?
  • Warmup:
    • English at Mission High
    • Providing Effective Feedback
  • Step 1: Copy your "early school" experiences from your intro to their dedicated pages if necessary.
  • What is your experience with peer editing?
  • Pair up and improve each other's work.
• C. Class Discussion: Hope in the Unseen
  • How would you describe LaTisha? Phillip?
  • How do you think Cedric’s friends influence him?
  • Can you think of ways your own friends have influenced you academically? otherwise?
  • As a teacher, how could you try to help LaTisha? Phillip?
  • What responsibility does a school (and/or community) have to Ss like LaTisha and Phillip?

Homework

• Read: Suskind, 2005: Ch 4 pp. 77-13
• Write:
  • Summarize Suskind chapters (2 notes in LRKB)
  • First Draft: High School Experiences
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• Research:
  • How pervasive is poverty in our schools? Locate, capture, and summarize at least one source. (LPKB)